Match Reports and Previews

So, it is finally 4-1. India had their moments but it was England who snatched the momentum back time and again. They were truly the better side in the series and deserve to walk away as the winners with Cook and Anderson leading the way.

India's only hope to make a comeback in the match was to break the partnership between Alastair Cook (147) and Joe Root (125) early on day four. However, that did not happen as the two batsmen not only piled the runs but piled up the misery on India, both scoring centuries.

The two greats embraced each other tightly, knowing this moment would never ever return. As they looked around with grins spreading one ear to other, they wanted to soak up all that they could feel. There they were, not only doing their bit but shouldering the responsibility of the entire nation and reaching the pinnacle of the game.